August Rush is a beautiful family movie that will leave everyone inspired to either pick up a musical instrument, explore some other gift or just love their kids and encourage them to follow their dreams. 

First of all when I say family movie I mean that my older girls (9 and 10) loved it while my 2 and 4 year olds weren't interested because they prefer animation.  I don't even remember any bad language and while the girl and boy obiviously produce a baby boy, it is implied only by that fact and they wake up together (fully clothed) on a roof top. 

August Rush is sort of a musical fairy tale about a boy named Evan Taylor wanting to be found by his parents and he believes music is the key.  He's a prodigy who meets interesting characters along his journey who each teach him something musically and something about himself.  Some of them are a Preacher and a little homeless girl, a case worker who sees something special about the boy, and Robin Williams plays a guy who is like Charles Dickens Artful Dodger, exploiting the musical talents of lost kids. 

There wasn't any unneccessary dialog and the actors were all very believable, especially the little boy.  The music soundtrack is so beautifully woven throughout the movie that I sat there with a lump in my throat and on the verge of tears from beginning to end. 

This is really the best family movie I've seen since the "Bridge to Terabithia".

Jewel Wheeler